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Jenna Mandarano

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor

Jenna Mandarano (she/her) is this semester’s campus editor for Golden Gate Xpress, where she previously was a staff reporter. She is a fourth-year journalism major and business administration minor who anticipates graduating this coming May. The Bay Area is where she was born and raised, and she has no plans on leaving anytime soon. Aside from being a journalist, she loves going to concerts, watching professional sports and expanding her constantly growing Lego collection that she is also struggling to find space for.

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An illustration depicting someone blowing a cloud of vapor. (Jenna Mandarano / Golden Gate Xpress)

Understanding the rise in youth vaping

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor May 21, 2023

It’s compact enough to keep in your pocket or purse –– to take with you everywhere you go. It’s eye-catching and comes in a multitude of different colors and shapes, ranging from rectangular to...

Assistant Professor of Queer and Trans Ethnic Studies Dr. Alan Pelaez Lopez poses for a portrait in front of the College of Ethnic Studies and Psychology at SF State on April 5, 2023. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

Queer and Ethnic Studies Minor recognizes trans community in new name

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Apr 10, 2023

Following a push for change from Race & Resistance Studies Assistant Professor Dr. Alan Pelaez-Lopez, the former Queer Ethnic Studies minor has a new name: Queer and Trans Ethnic Studies.  “When...

The view of the Village at Centennial Square from an elevated level at SF State on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. (David Jones / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State student found dead in residential housing

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Feb 1, 2023

A student was found unresponsive at Village at Centennial Square on the early morning of Jan. 23.  In an email sent to campus housing residents last Wednesday, Director of Residential Life David Rourke...

Students walk past a blue emergency phone pole in SF State's Garden of Remembrance on Dec. 7, 2022. These emergency phones, which are placed around campus call campus police when the button is pushed. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

SF State students reflect on campus safety

Jenna Mandarano and Zackery Stehr Dec 7, 2022

SF State is nearly pitch black by 6 p.m. except for the illuminating blue emergency phone poles that are scattered across campus.  Over 50 emergency phones are installed and with the push of a button,...

People join together around a table of food to celebrate Thanksgiving. Black Residents in United Housing is hosting Soulsgiving on Nov. 23 for SF State students who can’t make it home for the holiday. (Illustration by Jenna Mandarano / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Black Residents United in Housing’s Soulsgiving provides a safe space for students who remain on-campus for the holidays

Alexis Alexander, Diversity Editor Nov 17, 2022

People join together around a table of food to celebrate Thanksgiving. Black Residents in United Housing is hosting Soulsgiving on Nov. 23 for SF State students who can’t make it home for the holiday....

Condom kits lay on a table inside the Health Promotion & Wellness office at SF State on Nov. 14, 2022. HPW provides kits for students to pick up, which include condoms as well as lube. (Ashley Hayes-Stone / Golden Gate Xpress)

A guide to free sexual health resources at SF State

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Nov 16, 2022

Located in the Village at Centennial Square near City Eats, Health Promotion & Wellness has promoted student health since 2016. It offers students free supplies, resources and services.  Condom Cart The...

An illustration of ballots being insterted into drop boxes. (Illustration by Jenna Mandarano / Golden Gate Xpress)

A San Francisco proposition voting guide for the general election (Con Traducción) (Sa Pagsasalin)

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Nov 1, 2022

San Francisco has 14 propositions to vote on this November, ranging from affordable housing, sales tax, department and commission measures and more.  Here’s what you should know about this election’s...

UPD Crime Prevention Coordinator Mervyn Reyes speaks at the Student Personal Safety training session in the Events Room at J. Paul Leonard Library on Oct. 20, 2022. (Jesus Arriaga / Golden Gate Xpress)

Tips for student safety — SF State officials promote Campus Safety Week

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Oct 26, 2022

University Police and the Office of Emergency Services hosted safety sessions as part of SF State’s Campus Safety Week, which began on Oct. 17.   Personal Safety & Protecting Belongings on Campus According...

An illustration of the Capitol Building in Sacramento in front of a scroll stating the objective of the recently vetoed AB2464. (Luis Cortes / Golden Gate Xpress. Capitol Building photo courtesy of Denis Hiza via Pixabay)

Gov. Newsom vetoes bill extending paid parental leave for CSU employees

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Oct 11, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2464 to grant California State University employees one semester of paid parental leave. “This is very disappointing,” SF State Biology professor and mother...

Skylar Swearington, a SF State senior and communications major, works on homework in the library on SF State’s campus in San Francisco, Calif., on Sept. 28, 2022. The library is Swearington’s go-to study spot. (Tatyana Ekmekjian / Golden Gate Xpress)

Students seek on-campus study areas with more accommodating hours

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Sep 29, 2022

After more in-person classes returned this semester, students have struggled to find early morning and late night study spots.  In the SF State subreddit r/SFSU, students voiced their concerns and...

Marcela García-Castañon, SF State Political Science professor, sits in her office in the Humanities Building on Sept. 21, 2022. García-Castañon is a mother of a 6-year-old and 2-year-old. The CFA is pushing for Gov. Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 2464, which would allow the extension of paid parental leave for CSU employees. (Ashley Hayes-Stone / Golden Gate Xpress)

California Faculty Association pushes Gov. Newsom to extend paid parental leave for CSU employees

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Sep 21, 2022

The California Faculty Association is pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 2464, which would extend the time of paid parental leave for CSU employees.  The bill was passed by the State Senate...

A screenshot of Elana Dykewomon being interviewed via Zoom video conference on May 8, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Fat Liberation Archive)

SF State remembers educator and influential writer Elana Dykewomon

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Sep 15, 2022

Surrounded by her loved ones in her Oakland home, Elana Dykewomon was preparing to virtually watch a performance of her first play “How to Let Your Lover Die” according to a memorial by The New York...

Students work in the J. Paul Leonard Library at SF State on Tuesday. On Sept. 2, SF State announced that face coverings were no longer required but “strongly recommended” on campus. (Juliana Yamada / Golden Gate Xpress)

Masks no longer required on campus, a first since March 2020

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Sep 6, 2022

SF State has lifted its mandatory indoor masking protocols and has made wearing one “strongly recommended” as of Sept. 6. Students and faculty will no longer be required to wear masks on campus for...

A graphic of the administration building covered in money. The 2022–23 fiscal year will see a range of wage increases for CSU presidents and faculty members. (Rene Ramirez / Golden Gate Xpress)

Faculty salary adjustments fall short of CSU presidents

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Aug 29, 2022

The California State University Board of Trustees approved a salary increase for presidents and faculty for the 2022-23 fiscal year and was made effective on July 1. San Francisco State’s President Lynn...

A victim reported an incident of assault at the Mashouf Wellness Center Aug. 23, 2022 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Myron Caringal / Golden Gate Xpress)

Assault takes place at the Mashouf Wellness Center

Jenna Mandarano, Campus Editor Aug 23, 2022

UPDATE - AUGUST 25 at 5:41 p.m. According to University Police Department Lt. Emmanuel Vallero, the altercation may have been related to a violation of the Mashouf Wellness Center’s 30 minute weight...

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